Choosing a Fun and Modern Grandma Name
A Facebook follower on my author page , Stacy Sterling Robinson, sent me a message. She was trying to pick a modern grandma name. Something “fun, sweet, sassy, but still elegant.” She asked what my...
View ArticleHidden Gems in Sequoia Park
So, this past Memorial Day Weekend, my husband and I went camping with our youngest son and his family and were delighted to find some hidden gems in Sequoia Park. Our family reunited after a year this...
View ArticleBaby Boomers: Should You Downsize?
My husband, Scott, and I in our “tiny house.” My husband, Scott, and I downsized from a 3,000-square-foot home to a 400-square-foot casita almost two years ago. We’ve never been happier. Have any of...
View ArticleWhat’s Safe for Newly Vaccinated Boomers
The generation that invented rock and roll are ready to boogie down again thanks to being among the first to be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Although some of those 65-plus who could be...
View ArticleBoomers Blamed for Demise of Emoji
So, have you heard? Supposedly, the laugh cry emoji has become uncool and using it is a sure sign you’re old. Stop the presses! Gen Z – those born after 1997 – have apparently declared this to be so on...
View ArticleWhat Are Your Intentions for 2021?
Did you make New Year’s Resolutions this year? If so, are they beginning to crumble about now? That’s no surprise. Statistics show that about 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail. And let’s face facts,...
View ArticleLosing Those Pandemic Pounds
This is really embarrassing. But I’m sure I’m not alone. I somehow got the guts to get on the scales last month and discovered that I had gained 23 pounds during the pandemic. I was definitely a...
View ArticleBaby Boomers Tackle Bullying as Co-Authors
Have any of you baby boomers fantasized about writing a book or pursuing another lifetime dream during your retirement years? Today, I’m interviewing two successful children authors, Cat Michaels and...
View ArticleTurning 60 During a Pandemic
Last week, I turned 60. Maybe in different times, I would be upset by the fact that most my life is over. However, in the midst of the pandemic and civil unrest, this landmark birthday seems like a...
View ArticleIs the Pandemic Ruining Your Retirement Plans?
Has the pandemic caused you baby boomers to put retirement plans on hold? Have you lost your job forcing an early retirement you aren’t prepared for? Because of your age, are you unable to go to work...
View Article7 Bizarre Lessons from The Brady Bunch
Don’t you baby boomers miss the old-fashioned cheesy family shows of yesteryear? I do! If I had to name my favorite show as a kid it would be a tie between Gilligan’s Island and the Brady Bunch –...
View Article8 Life Lessons Learned From the Coronavirus
Are there life lessons to be learned during this pandemic? You bet. Albeit, it isn’t over yet. President Donald Trump warned last week that the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. will probably “get worse...
View ArticleThe Worst is Yet to Come: CDC Updates Older Adults Need to Know about COVID-19
Like the song says, “It ain’t over yet.” In fact, the World Health Organization warned Monday, that “the worst is yet to come,” referring to the coronavirus pandemic. Six months since the new...
View ArticleWhy I’m Grateful my Mom Died Before the Coronavirus
This month marks the fifth anniversary of my Mom’s death. The shocking thought has been bouncing around in my head the last few weeks: I’m so glad my mother isn’t alive right now. My Mom and I at the...
View Article5 Happiness Apps to Help with Anxiety
The Partridge Family sang, “Come On, Get Happy.” But that’s easier said than done right now in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Isolation and fear can make us struggle with our mental health. On...
View ArticleFive Ways Boomers Can Stay Connected During Quarantine
Many of us baby boomers had active and social lives before the coronavirus pandemic abruptly interrupted our routines. With social distancing and quarantining to help curb the spread of the virus, it’s...
View ArticleTen Things Baby Boomers Can Do if Self-Quarantined
Day #2 of shelter-in-place here in California where I live, one of the states hardest hit with the coronavirus. As my baby boomer husband said the other day: “Waking up to another day in Coronaville.”...
View ArticleTime For Baby Boomers to Take Coronavirus Seriously
I realize many of us baby boomers feel young and invincible, but I urge you to please stay safe during this pandemic of coronavirus. Although anyone can get coronavirus, it’s us baby boomers –...
View ArticleHow Baby Boomers Can Make Leap Day Count!
We baby boomers are aware that the clock is ticking. We’re definitely getting older, making the time we have left all the more precious. This year we’re granted the gift of a whole extra 24 hours on...
View ArticleBaby Boomer 2020 Oscar Nominees
Turns out 2019 was a good year at the movies for baby boomers. In fact, half of the actors receiving Oscar nominations in 2020, which was announced last week, are over the age 50. Baby boomer nominees...
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